Percy Jackson: Reborn
By Josh Plater
Thoughts/Flashbacks/Emphasis on words (Thoughts in flashbacks is normal, like this)
"Mental Speak/Telepathy"
Primordial Speak
Letters/Notes/Anything else like that
Other Languages
Prophecies
Rated T for bad language, innuendo, and minor adult themes. Nothing graphic, just hinting and the like.
Disclaimer: As much as I wish I did, I don't own anything I write, minus the plot.
Thanks to my Beta, TravelingMan93, for betaing this chapter, and my last chapter too.
Chapter 2 - We're off to see the drunkard
After about 5 minutes, Hestia and Sally walked out of the hut.
"Percy, you have some serious explaining to do" She gave him a stern look, "But I won't refuse any extra power you can get, because you can keep yourself safe better. I, Sally Jackson, give Hestia permission to adopt my son Percy"
"I, Hestia, hereby adopt Percy Jackson, granting him my power, and the knowledge to use it" A warm flow of power swam through Percy's veins, and he felt his eyes warm up. It all died down almost instantly. He instantly knew how to use the powers, and lit a flame in his hand experimentally.
"Amazing" He muttered.
"Indeed. Now, I must head off, there's a Saytr coming this way"
"I'll see you later Auntie. Until then, go and ask Chiron for a cabin, he knows everything" She nodded, hugged him, then walked into the fire, flashing away.
"What's going on Percy?" He turned to Sally, and sighed.
"While we wait for Grover, I suppose I can tell you" He motioned for her to sit down, which she did hesitantly. "Where to start?" Percy muttered, before explaining what happened from the betrayal at camp to coming back, to Mrs Dodds at the Museum. To say she was shocked was an understatement.
"So, you're telling me that you're my son, who came back in time, after having his heart broken, being betrayed, and somehow meeting the creator of the universe" He nodded,
"Just another day in the life of Percy Jackson. Originally, you killed Gabe, with Medusa's head. You got really depressed after that, and I had to help you out of it. I didn't want that to happen again, so I got Chiron to deal with him instead. He'll suffer, unless Minos allows him to go elsewhere" Sally stared for a moment, then hugged him tightly.
"Thank you Percy"
"Don't thank me yet. We still have to evade the Minotaur. I'm sure I don't need to tell you that this has to remain a secret"
"Of course not. It's getting dark. We should tuck in"
"Grovers on his way, so it's best not to. He's running in the surf now" A flash of lightning sparked in the sky, and the see rumbled ominously, "Seriously! You two are like children! Pipe down before I get annoyed and start spilling secrets on the kids you've illegally had!That goes for both of you!" Surprisingly, they quietened down, though he knew it was only temporary.
"You're scary when you're angry" Sally dead panned. Percy grinned,
"You should see me in battle"
"I don't want to. You being in danger is my worse fear" Percy smiled sadly,
"I'm a demigod. I'm never not in danger" He heard running behind him and turned to see Grover there, sans trousers, boxers, or shoes, "Hey G-man. Glad you made it"
"Percy, Sally, thank the gods. We need to leave now" Not noticing that they were expecting him.
"Why?" I asked.
"We just do. I'll explain later. C'mon" We got up, and headed towards the car quickly.
"Is it a monster?" Percy asked.
"Yeah. Chiron said you knew, somehow. It's the Minotaur"
"That's great. The Hunters of Artemis are down that road. We saw them earlier"
"Really" Grover asked excitedly, before frowning, "It's coming from that way. We need to head to camp"
"Right. Mom, get driving" She nodded, and they all buckled up. She started the car, and off they went.
After about 3 hours of driving, Sally said,
"We're here" Percy nodded, and got out, scanning the surroundings. He noticed a huge shadow in the tree-line.
"It's here. Get to the camp, now. I'm right behind you" They all ran, causing the Minotaur to charge out a lot faster than them, "Hurry!" They were almost at the border when Grover tripped and fell, knocking his head on a tree., "Grover! Mom, grab him, quick. I'll get one arm, you get the other" They ran over to him, and picked him up by the arms.
"Foooooood!" He moaned in his sleep.
They dragged him up the hill, only to stop when they heard the Minotaur charging towards them.
"Split up" Sally said. Percy took Grover and Laid him by a tree, while Sally stood in front of one, waiting. The Minotaur charged at her, and Percy had a flashback to when it happened last time.
"MOM!" He shouted. She tried to dodge, but it quickly grabbed her, squeezing her.
"Percy" She gasped, "Run. I love you" That's all she could say before she dissolved into golden dust. Pure rage overcame him, and he drew Riptide, clicking it.
"Oy! Ground Beef!" That got its attention. It charged at him in anger, and just as it got to him, he jumped to the side and decapitated it in one slash. Its body dissolved, while its head stayed in one piece. He cut of the horns and lit a fire in his hand, "To Hades. Please keep my mother safe. I'm coming for her soon" He placed the head into the fire and watched it burn. He felt a slight rumble in the earth, but he ignored it. He then heard a galloping sound coming from the direction of camp. He turned to see Chiron racing towards them.
"Perseus. What happened?" He looked at Grover, and walked over, grabbing him, and placing him on his back.
"The Minotaur got my Mom" He whispered.
"Di Immortalis. I'm sorry Perseus"
"It's ok. I'll be going to get her back soon" He checked to see if Grover was still asleep, "There's going to be a prophecy a bit after Capture the Flag, and I'll take two people with me to go get Zeus's overgrown tazer back". It was originally Grover and her" No names were needed. He was obviously referring to Annabeth.
"I see. Percy, she hasn't done anything yet. Please don't do anything rash" He almost begged.
"I'll try. But I can't forget. C'mon, we'd better get Grover up to camp" They walked/trotted up the hill in silence, both thinking of different things.
When they got up to the border, Percy said,
"I just thought. There's no Cabin for Hestia. Where will I stay?"
"Hermes?" He said questioningly,
"Too crowded. Definitely not Ares. Auntie's a peaceful Goddess. Athena's out of the question. Defiantly not Aphrodite. That just leaves Demeter, Apollo, Hephaestus, and Dionysus. Which one do you think? Obviously my dad's is a big no no"
"I think that Demeter would be the best for you. She's a more peaceful Goddess herself"
"Unless a God of the underworld kidnaps her daughter" They shared a chuckle.
"I'll IM her to ask her. In the meantime, you can have a wander around" Percy nodded, and they went their separate ways after reaching the main part of Camp. Chiron headed to the Big House while Percy wandered, looking around.
It's weird not having all of the other cabins here. I'll have to deal with that quickly. Maybe I can still save Luke in time. He was startled out of his thoughts when a blonde haired girl suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Who are you?" She asked. Percy growled internally. It was Annabeth.
"A new camper" He said shortly, and tried to walk around her,
"Why aren't you with Chiron then?"
"He's busy, now leave me alone before I make you" He tried again, only to be blocked. Again.
"How dare you speak to me like that? Don't you know who I am?" She demanded.
"By the blonde hair, grey eyes, nosy attitude and hubris, I'd say a child of Athena. Now, I suggest you move. I just lost my mother, and killed the Minotaur that did it, so I'm not in the best of moods" He pushed her out of the way and continued on, before noticing she was following him, "I thought I told you to fuck off" He said bluntly.
"I'm making sure you don't try anything. I don't trust you" He growled,
"Woopdie fucking doo. I don't care, nor does anyone else. Don't make me stab you. Chiron works hard, and it'd be more paperwork for him if I did" He walked off, leaving a scowling Annabeth behind.
I will find out what he's up to. Nobody talks to me like that.
After a quick wander through the camp, from the arena to the lake, he headed to the Big House, where Chiron and Mr D were waiting for him.
"Ah. Perseus. You've arrived"
"Yeah. I had a bit of trouble with a nosy child of Athena who seemed to have a lot of hubris. She even said, 'Do you know who I am' when I told her to leave me alone" Chiron shook his head,
"Oh Annabeth. I'll have a word with her. Now, Demeter has agreed to let you stay in her cabin, so be polite to her children and don't try anything"
"Of course. Who do you take me for, Heracles?" Mr D snorted.
"I think I'm going to like you Perry Johnson" Percy rolled his eyes, and said,
"Whatever Wine Dude" He walked of to the sound of him spluttering in surprise.
Percy made his way to the Demeter Cabin, and knocked on the door. After a minute, a girl appeared at the door. It was Katie.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Hi. I'm Percy, your new room-mate. I'm actually not a son of Demeter, but she agreed to let me stay here"
"Who's your godly parent?" She asked curiously, as she let him in.
"I was adopted by Hestia" Katie's jaw dropped in surprise.
"Really. I'm guessing you have fire powers" She looked a bit nervous.
"Yeah, but I only just got them earlier today. I have no clue how to truly use them yet. I'll figure it out as I go" She nodded, still a bit shocked, and gestured to a bed.
"You can take that one. It hasn't been used in years" He nodded in thanks, and put his things down on the bed.
It's good to be home. He thought.
A week later, the conch sounded. 3 sharp blasts. Percy grinned. The Hunters were here. He rushed out of his cabin, and saw a group already there waiting for them.
"What are you doing here?" A voice from the front asked. Percy groaned. It was Annabeth. He rushed to the front, and saw an angry Zoe holding her sword up to her.
"We do not answer to you daughter of Wisdom, now move aside" Percy saw Artemis looking at them bemusedly. To everyone else, she looked stern and cold, but he could see it in her eyes. He walked up to Zoe, and said,
"Don't mind her Zoe. She has a lot of Hubris, and thinks she's better than everyone else. It's good to see you again" Everyone looked shocked at how casual he was being, especially the hunters themselves.
"Indeed it is Percy. How is Riptide?" He drew it and clicked it, revealing the twin to her own sword.
"As you can see, it's fine. Are you up for a spar later to see for yourself? Swords only"
"Of course. We'll do it tomorrow at noon"
"I can't wait" Artemis took this moment to walk forward.
"Who is this boy Zoe?" Zoe looked at him, as if to say 'you do it'.
"My name is Perseus Jackson, adopted son of Hestia, at your service ma'am" Every one of the hunters was shocked.
"Explain boy, now" She ordered.
"Auntie came to me when we, me and my Mom, were at Montauk beach for a vacation. A getaway from her oh so loving husband" He made sure sarcasm was evident, "I offered a tribute to her, sort of in jest, not knowing that all this was real, and she appeared. She said that she always wanted a son, and after asking my Mom, she adopted me" He could see a trace of anger that appeared after talking about Gabe.
"I see, my Aunt would not choose someone unworthy. So we'll see how you turn out. You seem respectful enough"
"He's our best swordsman. He can even go toe to toe with Chrion" Someone shouted from the back. Artemis smirked,
"Oh really. Then you wouldn't mind showing that in Capture the Flag then" Percy paled, knowing what she was about to do. She turned to Chiron, "I'll be joining the game this time" There were groans from the whole camp.
"Relax guys. We can still win if we play our cards right. I already have a plan" He grinned at Artemis, "You play with fire, you get burned" To emphasise that, he let a fire burst to life in his hand, startling most of the hunters.
"We'll see Boy. Girls, we're heading to the cabin" They passed by, and Zoe grinned at him.
"You're going down" Percy grinned back,
"We'll see, Water Girl" He walked off, enjoying the growl he elicited from her. This was going to be fun.
There we have it. My second chapter. I have a week off from school now, so my writing should hopefully increase. I even have a Prophecy ready for after CtF. Sorry it's so short. Remember to Favorite, Follow (Both my page and my story) and Review what you want to see. Adios.
